filesystem vs markview
Side-by-side comparison to help you pick between these two MCP servers.
filesystem by modelcontextprotocol | markview by paulhkang94 | |
|---|---|---|
| Stars | ★ 85,748 | ★ 29 |
| 30d uses | — | — |
| Score | 77 | 44 |
| Official | ✓ | — |
| Categories | File SystemDeveloper ToolsProductivity | Developer ToolsProductivityAI / LLM Tools |
| Language | TypeScript | HTML |
| Last commit | this month | this month |
filesystem · Summary
A feature-rich MCP server for filesystem operations with dynamic directory access control.
markview · Summary
Native macOS markdown preview with MCP server for Claude Code, featuring GFM, Mermaid, and syntax highlighting.
filesystem · Use cases
- Enable AI models to read and write project files during development
- Allow Claude or other MCP clients to browse and analyze codebases
- Provide secure sandboxed access to specific directories for content generation
markview · Use cases
- Claude Code users need live markdown preview while writing
- Developers want to visualize Mermaid diagrams without switching contexts
- Teams need a native, fast markdown previewer without Electron overhead
filesystem · Install
Installation
Using NPX
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@modelcontextprotocol/server-filesystem",
"/path/to/allowed/directory"
]
}
}
}Using Docker
{
"mcpServers": {
"filesystem": {
"command": "docker",
"args": [
"run",
"-i",
"--rm",
"--mount", "type=bind,src=/path/to/allowed/dir,dst=/projects/allowed/dir",
"mcp/filesystem",
"/projects"
]
}
}
}VS Code Extension
Click the installation buttons in the README to install directly in VS Code.
markview · Install
Installation
Homebrew (recommended)
brew install --cask paulhkang94/markview/markviewClaude Desktop Setup
Add to ~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json:
{
"mcpServers": {
"markview": {
"command": "npx",
"args": ["mcp-server-markview"]
}
}
}Claude Code Setup
claude mcp add --transport stdio --scope user markview -- npx mcp-server-markview